Daisuke Fujimura picked a pretty good time to play the hero for the first time in his career.

Fujimura drove in the winning run with an RBI double off Hanshin Tigers closer Kyuji Fujikawa, and the Yomiuri Giants defeated their Kansai rivals 4-3 on Tuesday at Tokyo Dome.

"This was a game we could not afford to lose," said Giants manager Tatsunori Hara. "So it's good Fujimura was able to come through in the end."